Haiku Society of America

Haiku Society of America Senryu Award

2012

Judges: Susan Constable & Susan Antolin
See 2012 judges' comments.

First Prize

death watch
she dies peacefully
in their sleep

Julie Warther

 

Second Prize

rain gauge
the pastor talks
about grief

Michele L. Harvey

 

Third Prize

waiting room—
a fly climbs the stairs
on an Escher print

Terri L. French

 

Honorable Mentions (unranked)

my third glass of wine
the mosquito
comes back for seconds

Terri L. French

 

philosophy class
I talk myself
into a corner

Tom Painting

 

Old Faithful
the crowd arrives
right on time

Jim Kacian